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Bunbury vs Pelican Point

Name: Bunbury vs Pelican Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Bunbury profile · Pelican Point profile

Bunbury Pelican Point

Bunbury (WA) and Pelican Point (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Bunbury (WA) is very walkable, with 90.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 86.4% near groceries. It has a higher share of renters (36.0%) and more people living alone (39.1%). In contrast, Pelican Point (WA) is mostly car-dependent and dominated by large, detached houses, with 95.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Ownership is far more common there, as 47.8% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, with Bunbury (WA) at 26.2% and Pelican Point (WA) at 19.4%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $900 to $920. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in housing types is stark; separate houses are far more common in Pelican Point (WA) than in Bunbury (WA).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.2 pts higher in Pelican Point 3+ bedrooms: 31.9 pts higher in Pelican Point Living alone: 19.2 pts higher in Bunbury Population: 3,019 larger in Bunbury Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Bunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in Pelican Point +3,019 larger in Bunbury gap steady

3,948 86th pct 929 72nd pct

Median age in Bunbury in Pelican Point +4 yrs older in Pelican Point gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.8%

26.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.9%

10.8% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

Marital status

44.9% Married +20.5 pts ▸ 65.4%

31.3% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 19.4%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Pelican Point

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 76.2%

7.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

1.6% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

29.8% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

5.9% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +17.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

43.1% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 33.4%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 4.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury in Pelican Point

7.04 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bunbury in Pelican Point +5 more in Bunbury

14 84th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Bunbury in Pelican Point +11 larger in Pelican Point

390 58th pct 401 59th pct

ICSEA in Bunbury in Pelican Point +11 higher in Bunbury

1,001 57th pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 49.5%

22.6% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 22.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.6% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

11.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in Pelican Point +$19 higher in Bunbury gap narrowing

$923 75th pct $904 73rd pct

Household income in Bunbury in Pelican Point +$353 higher in Pelican Point gap narrowing

$1,614 55th pct $1,967 74th pct

Family income in Bunbury in Pelican Point +$101 higher in Pelican Point gap steady

$2,198 69th pct $2,299 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.8%

13.0% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +5.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

19.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunbury in Pelican Point +59 larger in Bunbury

72 82nd pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Bunbury in Pelican Point +9 yrs older in Bunbury

25 yrs 46th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Bunbury in Pelican Point +$45 higher in Pelican Point

$530 36th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bunbury in Pelican Point +$151 higher in Pelican Point

$1,224 28th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in Pelican Point +0.5 larger in Pelican Point gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

42.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 40.8%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.1% 1 person ◂ +19.2 pts 19.9%

9.1% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.4% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.1% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in Pelican Point +$80 higher in Pelican Point gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in Pelican Point +$434 higher in Pelican Point gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in Pelican Point +0.10 higher in Bunbury gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.0% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 17.5%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

48.7% Separate house +39.2 pts ▸ 87.8%

32.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.2 pts 12.2%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.9% 4 bedrooms +46.5 pts ▸ 64.4%

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 25.5%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 3.3%

3.7% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 +42.6 pts ▸ 78.0%

47.4% $200–$349 ◂ +47.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.3% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.6%

23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury in Pelican Point +28 more in Bunbury

35 87th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury in Pelican Point +1.33 more in Bunbury

8.87 87th pct 7.53 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury in Pelican Point +421.8 more in Bunbury

1,425.0 89th pct 1,003.2 86th pct

PT routes in Bunbury in Pelican Point +8 more in Bunbury

11 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bunbury in Pelican Point +17 longer in Pelican Point

2 14th pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Bunbury in Pelican Point +5 longer in Bunbury

104 71st pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

5.9% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 0.9%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 27.2%

9.2% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.4% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 12.6%

9.9% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

8.5% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Rental & real estate +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 19.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in Pelican Point +4.6 higher in Bunbury

7.8 96th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in Pelican Point +4.5 more in Bunbury

7.5 97th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Bunbury in Pelican Point +87.6 pts higher in Bunbury

90.6% 95th pct 3.0% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in Pelican Point +86.4 pts higher in Bunbury

86.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in Pelican Point +31.0 pts higher in Bunbury

88.6% 84th pct 57.6% 75th pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in Pelican Point +87.5 pts higher in Bunbury

90.9% 93rd pct 3.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in Pelican Point +3.2 pts higher in Bunbury

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in Pelican Point +36.9 pts higher in Bunbury

88.6% 96th pct 51.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in Pelican Point +26.2 more in Bunbury

42.3 78th pct 16.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in Pelican Point +176 higher in Bunbury

219 91st pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in Pelican Point +1.1 pts higher in Bunbury

5.1% 43rd pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Bunbury with nearby areas

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Compare Pelican Point with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Pelican Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50210/bunbury/vs/SAL51223/pelican-point